Talks focus on ensuring sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland won’t be compromisedListen to this articleDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrives at the airport in Nuuk, where she was greeted by Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, on Jan 23, 2026. Trump and Rutte agreed on what the US leader called a “framework”, the details of which have not been disclosed. A source familiar with the talks told AFP the US and Denmark would renegotiate a 1951 defence pact on Greenland. Rather there “was a framework for a future agreement”, whereby, “instead of those drastic ideas about needing to own Greenland … (Trump) now wishes to negotiate a solution”, Lokke said. The Danish leader later arrived in Greenland on a Danish government airplane.

Listen to this articleKurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters withdraw from al-Aqtan prison on the outskirts of the northeastern city of Raqa, on Jan 23, 2026. Two former employees at the Al-Hol desert camp told AFP on Friday that some of its residents had escaped during an hours-long security vacuum. Some camp residents fled during the “security vacuum” between when the SDF withdrew and the army took control, they said, without providing a number. On Friday, Syria transferred Kurdish fighters away from the Al-Aqtan prison on the outskirts of Raqa city. A government source told state television that around 800 SDF fighters were to leave, while IS detainees would be managed “according to Syrian law”.

The king told the medical team to provide the highest standard of treatment for every serviceman, using the best equipment and support available, and to report immediately if anything was lacking. Maj Gen Sukchai said particular emphasis was placed on prosthetic arms and legs, with the king giving a clear instruction that the very best options should be sourced globally, based on each injured soldier’s needs and the activities they hope to return to. “Some injured troops may receive multiple prosthetic legs for different purposes — such as one for walking, another for running or physical training, and another for water-based activities, including swimming and diving,” Maj Gen Sukchai said. The aim is to help wounded soldiers return to a life as close to normal as possible — including those who wish to remain in service, particularly personnel from combat and special operations units who want to regain maximum mobility. Run, work out, dive or even parachute again,” Maj Gen Sukchai said.

(Reuters File Photo)LONDON - US President Donald Trump’s comments that NATO troops stayed off the front line in Afghanistan were “deeply disappointing”, ‌a British minister said on Friday, ​noting that many European soldiers had died supporting American-led operations. Criticising NATO in a Fox News interview on Thursday, Trump said the United States had “never needed” the alliance and that its allies stayed “a little ‌off the front lines” in Afghanistan. “Many, many British soldiers and many soldiers from other European NATO allies gave their lives in support ‌of American-led missions in places like Afghanistan and Iraq,” junior minister Stephen Kinnock told Sky News. Other British politicians noted that Trump had avoided the draft for the Vietnam War, citing bone spurs in his feet. “Trump avoided military service 5 ​times,” Ed Davey, leader of Britain’s centrist Liberal Democrats, wrote on X.

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Trump's MAGA movement ramps up attacks on 'progressive white women'Listen to this articleWhile Trump has won majority support from white women generally in 2016, 2020 and 2024, younger white women have leaned much more Democratic. (Photo: AFP)WASHINGTON — Progressive white women have been persistent punching bags of President Donald Trump's MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, but attacks targeting the demographic group have become particularly vicious in recent weeks. "White liberal women are a cancer on the nation. In this ideology, Williams said, "hatred of white liberal women is really necessary" because they challenge the ideals of the Christian right. "Conservative women are just hotter than Liberal women," she wrote on X, claiming that was the reason conservative families have more children.

Meta partners with Thai organisations to boost public awareness through interactive experienceListen to this articleInside the Mystery Mansion of Scams, immersive and interactive experiences help visitors uncover the fate of a young woman who falls victim to online fraud. (Photo supplied)A “Mystery Mansion of Scams” has opened in Bangkok, offering an immersive, interactive experience designed to enhance public awareness, digital literacy and long-term resilience against online fraud. The project is the result of collaboration between Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, and Thai public agencies. Through a storyline-driven investigation, visitors navigate a fictional mansion to uncover the fate of a young woman who falls victim to online fraud. Yingyos Leechaianan, head of public policy at Facebook Thailand, said the initiative underscores the importance of cross-sector collaboration in building a safer digital ecosystem.

(Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)A British man and five Thai women have been arrested for allegedly luring more than 400 Thai and foreign victims — many of them retirees in Pattaya — into an investment scam with promises of exorbitant stock trading returns. The Thai women, aged between 37 and 59, were identified only as Pornphreuruehat, Thongbai, Mananchaya, Khamporn and Thidarat. The transnational investment fraud syndicate operated under the name “King Power Gold”, said Pol Maj Gen Thatphum Jaruprat, commander of the ECD. The King Power name is well known in Thailand, where it is associated with the country’s largest duty-free business. Police question a British man, one of six suspects accused of involvement in a transnational investment scam.

Myanmar TikTok star found murdered in Tak forestListen to this articleKo Tin Zaw Htwe, a popular Myanmar TikTok influencer with over 800,000 followers, was discovered dead in Tak province on Tuesday. (Photo: Tin Zaw Htwe)TAK — Police are hunting two suspects over the murder of popular Myanmar TikTok influencer Ko Tin Zaw Htwe, whose body was found concealed in a forest in Mae Sot district. Lured to remote locationAssociates said Tin Zaw Htwe disappeared from his accommodation late on Jan 18 after receiving a social‑media call for help. Trusting the caller, the TikTok influencer went to meet them and lost contact thereafter. Police believe two suspects lured Tin Zaw Htwe to the secluded spot where he was killed.

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, CEO Dimon, claims 'debanked' for politicsListen to this articleJPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, shown here at the World Economic Forum in Davos, faces a suit from President Donald Trump who claims he was 'debanked' for political reasons. (Photo: AFP)NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, alleging he was wrongly "debanked" for political reasons, according to a civil complaint. JPMorgan said the case has "no merit," but called for regulatory reform to "prevent the weaponization of the banking sector." But Dimon "ultimately never did" get back to Trump, according to the complaint. "President Trump was charged because the evidence established that he willfully broke the very laws that he took an oath to uphold."

Lawyer says he does not know what demon possessed him after 'losing control'Listen to this articleMonchai "Lawyer Kaew " Jongkrairattanakulat at a press conference on Friday admitting he inappropriately kissed an 18‑year‑old woman. (Photo: ทนายแก้ว)Prominent lawyer Monchai Jongkrairattanakul, better known as "Lawyer Kaew", admitted on Friday to inappropriately kissing an 18-year-old woman but denied allegations of groping and sexual assault. Background allegationsThe case came to public attention on Wednesday when the Than Pao Facebook page posted allegations involving the lawyer and a young woman he met at her father's tailor shop. Back in the car, he tried to kiss her, used inappropriate language and behaved possessively, leaving her frightened. After returning to the car, the lawyer said he lost control and hugged, kissed and embraced her.

Customs seeks to tighten export rules in crackdown on origin loopholesListen to this articleThe Customs Department wants to tighten local content criteria for goods produced in free zones to prevent the misuse of Thai origin privileges for exports to the US. Under local content rules, products that use at least 40% domestic raw materials and labour are deemed to originate in Thailand. However, some operators have exploited loopholes in the local content calculation for free zones. This constitutes a false claim of Thai origin, from which Thailand gains no real benefit, Mr Phantong said. He said the department is drafting a Finance Ministry notification to tighten local content rules in free zones.

Who owns TikTok in the US now? In 2022, Oracle started housing Americans’ TikTok data on its servers, an effort by TikTok to convince the US government that it would not expose any information to Beijing. MGX, like Oracle, has a 15% stake in the American TikTok app. It owns several apps and launched TikTok in 2017, spinning it out of China’s domestic version of the app, Douyin, which has about 700 million users. ByteDance still owns the global TikTok brand.

WASHINGTON - TikTok announced on Thursday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership. The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will serve more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses while implementing strict safeguards for data protection, algorithm security and content moderation, the company said. ByteDance retains a 19.9 percent stake in the joint venture -- keeping its ownership below the 20 percent threshold stipulated by the law. The joint venture will be governed by a seven-member, majority-American board including TikTok CEO Shou Chew and executives from major investment firms. TikTok executive Adam Presser was appointed CEO of the new entity, with Will Farrell serving as chief security officer.

Carney answers Trump: 'Canada doesn't live because of US'Listen to this articleCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won praise for his speech about a rupture in the US-led global order at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo: AFP)MONTREAL - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back Thursday at President Donald Trump's inflammatory claim at the World Economic Forum that "Canada lives because of the United States." "Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian," Carney responded in a national address in Quebec City ahead of a new legislative session, even as he acknowledged the "remarkable partnership" between the two nations. On Thursday, Carney said Canada was not under any "illusions" about the precarious state of global relations.